Addressing believers worldwide today (March 15, 2020), amid growing concerns at the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis reminded them that "united to Christ, we are never alone," the America Magazine website reports.
Speaking from the library of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace at midday, Francis noted that "in these days Saint Peter's Square is closed, and so I greet directly all those who are connected by the means of communication."
The square has been closed for the past week as a result of coordinated decisions taken by the Italian and Vatican authorities to prevent crowds gathering in the square for papal audiences and thereby avoid the risk of people being infected by coronavirus.
Pope Francis said that, "united to Christ we are never alone, we form one body, of which He is the head." He explained that "it is a union that is nourished with prayer, and also with spiritual communion in the Eucharists, a practice that is much recommended when it is not possible to receive the sacrament..."
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